Charisma (horse)
| Charisma | |
|---|---|
| Breed | New Zealand Sport Horse |
| Sire | Tira Mink (Thoroughbred) |
| Grandsire | Faux Tirage (Thoroughbred) |
| Dam | Planet (Grade horse) |
| Maternal grandsire | Kiritea |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 30 October 1972 |
| Died | 7 January 2003 (aged 30) |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Colour | Dark bay with a star |
| Breeder | Daphne and Peter Williams |
| Owner | Mark Todd |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Equestrian | ||
| 1984 Los Angeles | Individual eventing | |
| 1988 Seoul | Individual eventing | |
| 1988 Seoul | Team eventing | |
Charisma (30 October 1972 – 7 January 2003), nicknamed "Podge" and "Stroppy", was a horse ridden by New Zealander Mark Todd. Charisma won many competitions in the sport of eventing. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest event horses ever to have competed. He stood 15.3 hands (63 inches, 160 cm).